Shirati weather in April

In April, Shirati sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 199 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shirati's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shirati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Shirati is town in Mara Region, Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Shirati reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

Shirati weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°11617.612.15.4
Feb28° / 20°9314.8125.4
Mar28° / 20°15820.5124.9
Apr27° / 20°19922.5124.3
May27° / 20°11717.611.95.3
Jun27° / 19°499.611.96.5
Jul27° / 19°317.411.96.8
Aug27° / 19°5710.3126.4
Sep28° / 20°6912.6125.9
Oct27° / 20°13419.8124.8
Nov26° / 20°18723.812.14.3
Dec26° / 19°17022.712.14.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42476
52476
62377
72278
82278
92278
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
211981
221981
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
282179
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shirati gets around 199 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
576
676
776
876
976
1075
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1775
1875
1975
2075
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111980
211881
311881
411881
511980
611980
711980
811980
911980
1011980
1101882
1201882
1301882
1401882
1501882
1601882
1701882
1801882
1901882
2001882
2101882
2201882
2301882
2401882
2501882
2601882
2701882
2801882
2901882
3001882

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:48
212.06:496:48
312.06:486:48
412.06:486:47
512.06:486:47
612.06:486:47
712.06:476:46
812.06:476:46
912.06:476:46
1012.06:476:45
1112.06:466:45
1212.06:466:45
1312.06:466:44
1412.06:466:44
1512.06:456:44
1612.06:456:44
1712.06:456:43
1812.06:456:43
1912.06:446:43
2012.06:446:42
2112.06:446:42
2212.06:446:42
2312.06:446:42
2412.06:436:41
2512.06:436:41
2612.06:436:41
2712.06:436:41
2812.06:436:41
2912.06:436:40
3012.06:436:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shirati?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shirati for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shirati in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Shirati sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shirati in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shirati peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shirati in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shirati is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Apr 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shirati?

Shirati sits at 1.1°S, 34.0°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Musoma, 46 km away.

ButiamaMatongo

Topography around Shirati

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shirati.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shirati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 1,138 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Shirati is covered by water (68%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Musoma 46 km · Tarime 49 km · Isebania 54 km · Migori 55 km · Sirari 56 km · Awendo 66 km · Butiama 70 km · Matongo 71 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shirati (-1.1333°, 33.9833°, elevation 1,134 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).